PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mac Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benni Caine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benni Caine has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mac Power's chin.

Power
vs
Caine

175 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mac Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benni Caine!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power looks to land a combination but Caine avoids it well.
Power changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Caine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Power sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Caine looks to move away, Power throws a big counter combo but Caine just gets out of the way.
Caine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Power tries to avoid it but Caine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Power to the ground. Power escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Caine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Power counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Caine throws a poor cross that misses
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
Power throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Caine.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caine.
Power swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Caine looks to land a left hand but Power moved out of range nicely.
Power throws a big counter combination but Caine scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throws a nice looking combination but Caine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Caine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Caine misses with a body punch
and Power counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Danga de danga de dang - Power scores with a four punch combination!
Power steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caine.
Caine throws a right hand that misses
and Power counters with a one-two to the body.
Caine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Power will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Power.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Power throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Caine misses.
Caine looks to throw the jab but Power is out of range.
As Caine looks to move away, Power throws a big counter combo but Caine just gets out of the way.
Power bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caine looks to throw the jab but Power is out of range.
Power connects with a crisp jab.
Benni Caine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caine misses with a hook. Power ducked under it nicely.
Power throwing a counter right hand but Caine manages to avoid it.
Caine misses the shot to the body.
Power went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Power slips a jab from Caine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Caine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caine shoots in but Power avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Power appears to be looking for a big counter.
Power with a nice cross.
A shot to the body from Caine misses
enabling Power to counter with a crisp jab.
Power lands with a nice combination. Caine backs away looking to recover.
Caine misses with a hook to the body
and Power counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Caine throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caine tries to score a power double leg takedown but Power sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Caine somewhat.
Mac Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benni Caine.
Caine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Power circles away.
Caine takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Some wild striking there from Power.
Caine misses with a takedown attempt
letting Power counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Power dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A shot to the body from Caine misses
and Power counters with a three punch combo that has Caine backing up. Caine nods at Power to acknowledge the strikes.
Power lands a lovely overhand right.
Power scores with the left hand. Caine knows he should have avoided that one.
Power is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Caine misses with a hook
and Power counters with a left and a right that stings Caine.
A jab from Caine misses.
Caine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Power cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Power lands with a straight right. Caine didn't see that one coming.
Power is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Caine shoots for a double leg takedown but Power sprawls well. He's pushed Caine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Caine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Power counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Caine might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Power has got the better of the exchanges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power avoids the body shot from Caine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mac Power is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Power is looking for a counter combo.
Caine misses with a body shot.
Caine throws a right hand that misses
and Power counters with a left and a right that stings Caine.
Caine misses the body punch
and Power counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab lands there for Power.
Caine throws the left hand but Power avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caine throws a predictable looking body shot
and Power counters with a three punch combo that has Caine backing up. Caine nods at Power to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power slips a straight right by Caine.
Caine takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Caine throws a hook to the side of Power's head but Power sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A right-left combo lands from Power.
Caine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Power counters with a series of strikes. Caine will be more careful next time no doubt.
Caine misses with a wild body shot.
Power is working the combinations to good effect here.
Caine throws the left hand but Power avoids the punch easily.
Power is looking for a counter combo.
Power is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caine can do to turn this around?
Danga de danga de dang - Power scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Power went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Caine throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Power wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Caine throws a hook to the side of Power's head but Power sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caine looks to land a right hand but Power moved out of range.
Power appears to be looking for a big counter.
Caine misses with a body punch
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Caine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caine throws a jab but it's blocked by Power.
A little feinted left hand from Power on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Power looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Power misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caine misses with a body shot.
Power appears to be looking for a big counter.
A punch combination from Power misses.
And Caine tries to counter it with a takedown but Power pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice sprawl there from Power as Caine shoots in.
Power misses with a two punch combination.
Caine now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters circling - Caine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Power fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caine loads up on a big right hand but Power slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Power.
Caine missing with a left hand there. Power was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Power dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Caine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mac Power is winning the standup battle so far.
Caine throws an off balance right hand
and Power counters with a left to the body.
Mac Power is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Power looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Power. Those never looked like landing.
Caine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Caine.
It looked like Power was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Caine is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Caine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Caine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caine throws a lazy uppercut
and Power counters with a straight right hand.
Caine throws out a loose jab but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Power counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Caine is trying desperately to land a takedown but Power is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Caine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Power throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caine with the counter takedown but Power avoids it easily.
Caine misses with a two punch combination.
Caine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Power appears to be looking for a big counter.
Caine swings widly with a right hand
and Power cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Caine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Power went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Power lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caine throws a lazy uppercut
and Power counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Power blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Caine misses the target.
Power cracks Caine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Power misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Power scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Caine throws a right hand that misses
and Power makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caine.
An attempted straight right counter from Power misses the target.

Power tries to sprawl but Caine drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caine keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Caine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Caine frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Caine has hold of Power's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Power manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Caine has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Power is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benni Caine!